HMRC has named 139 companies, including
major household names, that have underpaid their employees and have been fined.
The offending companies failed to pay £6.7 million to their workers, in a
breach of employment law.
This is the first time the government has named and shamed companies for failing to pay National Minimum Wage since 2018, following reforms to the process to ensure only the worst offenders are targeted.
Business Minister Paul Scully said:
'Paying the minimum wage is not optional, it is the law. It is never acceptable for any employer to short-change their workers, but it is especially disappointing to see huge household names who absolutely should know better on this list.
'This should serve as a wake-up call to named employers and a reminder to everyone of the importance of paying workers what they are legally entitled to.
'Make no mistake, those who fail to follow minimum wage rules will be caught out and made to pay up.'
More information from the GOV.UK website here.